“Dance of the Steel Bars” is a captivating story inspired by actual events in a Filipino prison, the struggles that inmates experience and their quest to feel human again. The movie also stars Ricky Davao, Joey Paras, and Hollywood actor Patrick Bergin.
Also in the movie are Patrick Bergin, Ricky Davao, Joey Paras, Gabe Mercado, Kathleen Hermosa , Mon Confiado, Thou Reyes and directed by Marnie Manicad and Cesar Apolinario.
This riveting feature film about redemption follows Frank Parish (Patrick Bergin), a retired US fireman and philanthropist who finds himself wrongly accused of murder and jailed in the Philippines. Stuck in prison, Frank begins to lose faith in everything he believes in until he becomes friends with Mando (Dingdong Dantes), a convicted murderer who denies his passion for dancing just to prove his masculinity and Allona (Joey Paras), a transsexual who tries to contribute to prison reforms by teaching his fellow inmates dance exercises.
They get involved in a tricky struggle between the positive changes initiated by the new warden (Ricky Davao) and the corrupt system that weighs down the inmates' chance to become better individuals. Frank finds himself caught in an intricate web of lies and must choose between concealing what he knows to keep himself out of danger or to help his fellow inmates by revealing the truth. Will he remain on the sidelines as an observer, or will he dance the dance of the steel bars?
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